River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-01-06

hypodermic syringe. Without doubt the
story of malpractice is not true
Gen. Logan died poor, leaving no
property that wonld afford support TO his
wife. On the 18th Capt George +. Lemon,
Of the National Tribune, at Washington,
started a subscription fund for Mrs Logan
with one thousand dollars, and during that
day $1,000 were subscribed to the fund,
Senator Sawyer Wis, j. Is. Drake and
Geo NJ. Pullman, Ills, GOV. Alger, Mich,
and VIM. Walter Phelps, y. j., being among
chose who gave $1,000 each. II is proposed
that Chicago give s50,OOO to the fund.
Secretary Lamar has given +. n
Clark preference right of entry in his con
test against II O. Dayton, Mitchell district.
Sparks decision cancelling ". T. Phelps
timber culture entry in Aberdeen district
on account of imperfect blowing Of the five
acres the first year, is reversed, the seCre-
tary holding that Phelps had shown good
faith by subsequent efforts to comply with
the law,
The issue of standard silver dollars
from the mmts during the week ending
Dec 81, 1856, was Sjll,666, and during the
corresponding period of last year was Si76.-
6S4. The shipment of fractional silver cQiN
during december amounted to St3i ,ia0 The
coinage al the mints during December
amounted tp "a sli,23@, of which S2,5jO, pol
We're standard dollars.
President Clcveland's New Year re-
ception was very largely attended, both by
officials ANA the general public, though the
day was inclement and drilling rain fell.
Mira, Manning, Mrs Endicott Mrs. Villas and
their husbands, Secretaries Whitney and
Baymd assisted at the reception. The Pres
ident showed some traces of his recent illness
but was in cheerful spirits.
Lemuel j. Stanton, of Iowa; L1epzo
Thomas, of Delaware, pharles }. st. John,
Jr., Of Tennessee. John Harmon, Of New
Mexico, and John G. Taylor, of Colorado,
have been appointed special examiners IN
the pension office, James A. LydSton, OF
Illinois aud IL. g. Irist, of Georgia, have
been appointed medical examiners in the
same office.
Lieut.. William ii. Emory has been
ordered to command the Thetis, one of the
Greedy relief vessels, which has heen refitted
at the Brooklyn navy yard and viii he at
/ tached to the Pacific squadron. The Thetis
| is to be stationed in Alaska waters to act
/ in con junction with the Pinta, which is not
regarded ~ entirely safe for open sea
cruises
President Cleveland was able to
ride to Oakview on the 18th ara the airing
/ seemed to be of benefit to him. The death
| Of senator logan has aroused anxiety for
] the President, but il is believed his rheu
matte atiiictiOn will be wholly removed by
4 the treatment he is undergoing.
Commissioner Sparks of the land of.
flee, has made an order to registers not TO re-
ceive entries to land unless the applicant,
are known to him or vouched for 10y respon
/ sihe parties. The effect of this order vii
/ Toe 10 close the public land to emigrants who
are strangers in this country
A letter recently RECEIVED from the
wife of Mr.. Justice Woods, OF the supreme
court who is spending the winter in South
ern California on account of his health
states that the Justice is better and that he
/ has gained some flesh.
The Senate this week will probably
consider the interstate commerce bill, while
the time of the House viii probably be taker
up by appropriation bills.
The special committee of the Senat,
has filed its report ON the subject Of railroad
/ freights In the United States and other coun
tries.
The United States National Bank o.
Atchison, Kan, has been authorized to be
gin business with a capital of sl5O,OOO.
The fund for Mrs. Logan had reached
s5O.0OD on Monday aud $4,000 was invested
in per cent government bonds.
The Treasury statement for Deem
Der shows reduction OF sq,a5S,2G3 Of tn
public debt
The fund for Mrs Logan hadrcacheC
$4,000 January LIST.